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Reps. Scott, Frankel Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to More Clearly Label Ethanol-Blended Gasoline at the Pump

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, released the below statements upon reintroducing their bipartisan legislation to more clearly define and label “E15” ethanol blended gasoline at pumps. The legislation, known as the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act, would better…

Rep. Frankel Promotes Women’s Economic Empowerment and Opportunities with State of the Union Guest

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 WEST PALM BEACH, FL – February 4, 2019 –Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced Kim Churches, CEO of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), will be her guest to President Trump’s State of the Union address tomorrow night at 9:00 PM ET in Washington, DC. Frankel, Chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, will be wearing white along with House…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Deal Reached to Temporarily End Shutdown

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after a deal was reached to move forward with legislation to temporarily reopen the government:   “For 35 days, the country has heard heartbreaking stories from Americans impacted by the irresponsible and unnecessary Trump shutdown. I thank our government workers for continuing to work through…

Frankel Bill to Empower Women Worldwide is Signed into Law

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act was signed into law. This bipartisan legislation, authored in the House by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and former Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), will help break down gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led enterprises in developing…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump’s Tuesday Evening Address

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump’s planned televised address this evening:   “I hope Mr. Trump will finally tell the truth – the only national emergency is the government shutdown he has created, which has left 800,000 Americans without pay, and the humanitarian crisis at the border that has been fueled…

Rep. Frankel Statement After Trump’s Televised Address about the Shutdown and Border

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West Palm Beach, FL – Tonight, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s televised address to the national regarding the shutdown and southern border:   “Tonight, we witnessed Donald Trump use the Oval Office as a prop to spew exaggerations and untruths about what he calls a crisis at our southern border. In his quest for an…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump Shutdown

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the federal government shut down at midnight: “Taking orders from conservative talk host pundits, Donald Trump has driven us into a reckless government shutdown as most Americans prepare for the holidays. The President said that he’s “proud” to shut down the government, threatening our…

Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act Heads to President’s Desk

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Washington, D.C. – The Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act passed the House today, moving the bill to the White House. The bipartisan legislation, authored in the House by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, will help break down gender-related barriers…

Congressmembers Introduce Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act

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Legislation would require the State Department to restore its practice of including reproductive rights in annual report after its exclusion in 2017 by the Trump administration WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on International Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Ranking Member Nita Lowey, Democratic…